When the ancestors of the Connyer family emigrated to
England following the
Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in
Durham. The family were originally from the area of Coigners,
Normandy, and it is from this location that their name derives.
Early Origins of the Connyer family
The surname Connyer was first found in
Durham at Sockburn, where the then Bishop of
Durham, Ralph Flambard, granted lands to Roger de Conyers sometime between 1099 and 1133. Many of the family were found at East and West Newbiggin. "This place formerly belonged to the Conyers family, with whom it continued until the beginning of the 17th century, when Sir George Conyers, Knt., and his son, alienated the manor in various parcels to their tenants. "
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. Hutton-Conyers in the
wapentake of Allertonshire in the North Riding of
Yorkshire is another ancient
family seat. "This place was anciently the residence of a branch of the Conyers family, whose Hall appears to have been on the north side of the village, in a field still called the Hallgarth."
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Connyer family
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Connyer Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason,
spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Connyer has been recorded under many different variations, including Conyers, Coniers, Coigniers, Convers, Converse and many more.
Early Notables of the Connyer family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir John Conyers of Horden; Deacon Edward Convers (1587-1663) born in Navestock,
England, he arrived in Salem, Massachusetts with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, and quickly became one of the founders of Woburn, Massachusetts; Tristram Conyers (1619-1684), an English lawyer and politician, Member...
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Migration of the Connyer family to Ireland
Some of the Connyer family moved to
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Migration of the Connyer family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in
England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Connyers were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Connyer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Patrick Connyer, aged 20, who landed in Barbados in 1635 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)